A trusted voice on child health and the nursing workforce.

20
Print and online features
AP · U.S. News & World Report · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
4
National radio appearances
Sirius XM Doctor Radio
3
Podcast appearances
NAPNAP TeamPeds Talks
Featured · 2023 national tripledemic tour

RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 in children: making the science accessible.

During the 2023 pediatric respiratory season, Dr. Sonney conducted a national radio media tour on RSV and the tripledemic, translating emerging pediatric health evidence for parents, caregivers, and the general public across national and regional broadcast outlets.

379,108
Live listeners
3.3M
Web impressions
8
Outlets

Selected speaking

Keynotes · General assemblies · Invited panels
Keynotes
2026Taichung, Taiwan

Preparing future-ready nurses: Competency-based education, simulation, and the thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence into nursing curricula

60th Anniversary International Medical Academic Exchange Program, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital.

2026Seattle

Follow the problem: A clinician's accidental journey into tech

Advancing Women in IT Seattle Regional Workshop, NorthWest Academic Computing Consortium.

2016Seattle

Stumbling blocks as stepping stones: Three keys to a career in nursing

Celebrating UW Women, University of Washington.

General assemblies
2023Orlando

President's Address

NAPNAP 44th National Conference. 1,200 attendees, 400 livestream.

2023Orlando

We are not okay: The crisis of confidence facing the pediatric nurse practitioner profession

With J. Peck. NAPNAP 44th National Conference.

2019Bangkok

The changing landscape of pediatric asthma: Implications for scientists, educators, and clinicians

4th International Conference on Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions.

Invited panels
2023Orlando

Firearm Violence Panel

Moderator. NAPNAP 44th National Conference.

2022Seattle

Family informatics: Designing to promote child health

UW Clinical Informatics and Patient-Centered Technologies expert panel.

Expert topics

Public · clinical · policy

My work spans pediatric pulmonary conditions, child mental health, family informatics and shared management, healthcare access, nursing education, and the nurse practitioner workforce. I translate that work for clinical, policy, and public audiences and am available for expert commentary, media interviews, and invited talks.

Pediatric respiratory illness

RSV, bronchiolitis, and asthma.

Child and adolescent mental health

Post-pandemic needs, stress interventions, and the pediatric workforce that provides care.

Immunization and vaccine confidence

Childhood immunization, RSV prevention, and the Vaccines for Children program.

Family-centered health technology

Mobile health, wearables, home spirometry, and virtual reality co-designed with children and families.

Healthcare access

Pediatric care in rural and medically underserved communities, and financial barriers to advanced nursing education.

Nurse practitioner scope of practice

Practice authority, prescriptive privileges, and advanced practice nursing policy.

Nursing workforce and education

Workforce pipeline and resilience, competency-based education, simulation, and accreditation.

Selected media

By channel · 2014–present
Associated Press
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
2024
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U.S. News & World Report
What to know about a doctor of nursing practice degree
2025
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
More nursing schools preparing students to provide team-based care
2014
Clinical Advisor
We are not ok, say pediatric NPs
2023
UW News
Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress
2024
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Sirius XM Doctor Radio
The Nurse Practitioner Show. Four appearances: RSV, pediatric mental health, immunization, and NP practice authority.
2022–2023
NAPNAP TeamPeds Talks
Three episodes: board leadership, PNP mental health care, and the future of preceptors.
2022–2023

Biographies for event and program use

Editorial

For headshots and additional materials, contact jsonney@uw.edu.

Long bio

Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is the Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, where she also serves as Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, leading the school's educational mission across a $5.2M budget, approximately 40 staff in four divisions, and 800 students in five degree programs. A pediatric nurse scientist and pediatric nurse practitioner, her research focuses on improving health trajectories for children with chronic conditions through theoretical innovation, digital health, and family informatics. She developed the Common-Sense Model of Parent-Child Shared Regulation (CSM-PC), a framework adopted internationally across pediatric chronic disease research, and leads the Spirometry 360 program for home spirometry training and research in pediatric primary care. Dr. Sonney served as President of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (2022–23), testified before HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on child mental health and provider burnout, and testified before the FDA and CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in support of nirsevimab, which was subsequently approved and added to the Vaccines for Children Program. She is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and recipient of the 2026 Loretta C. Ford Distinguished Nurse Practitioner Award.

Short bio · 75 words

Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is the Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing and a leading voice on pediatric health, nursing workforce, and child health policy. Her research spans digital health, family informatics, and pediatric chronic disease. A former NAPNAP President and Fellow of both AAN and AANP, she has testified before federal advisory committees and received the 2026 Loretta C. Ford Distinguished Nurse Practitioner Award.

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